"PERSEVERE"

What is to persevere?
Persevere is to continue doing what we are doing, good or bad
despite the oppositions we may have!
However, this word is only used trying to encourage people to remain
in the good ways of the Lord.
Jesus said: “And you shall be hated of all men for my name sake:
But he that endures to the end, shall be saved” Mathew 10: 22.
We do not to say to bad people to persevere to the end because:
That is what they do! Instead we say to them: Stop! Turn around!
Come back! Get close to the Lord!
But we have to say to good people to persevere in the righteousness
of God until the end to be saved!
Persevere in what? People say!
Exactly! Because we have to have first a HOPE to persevere in it!
Our best HOPE in this life is to reach heaven walking toward God with
obedience and love following our dream to a new life forever with Him.
And this is obtained following his Son Jesus who wants to guide us
through the narrow road with stones and thorns to our goal.
I don’t get it!
Why not? It is very simple!
Just imagine a river with its stream going down from a mountain picking
up speed driving the small boats down very rapidly.
Jesus is at the river side advising them to stop because at the end of the
channel there is a water fall that makes the water underneath whirling
at such a high speed swallowing everything it falls on it.
But the people do not listen! They are so entertained with the ride that:
Don’t pay any attention until is too late!
Jesus very sad looking what is happening, said:
Wake up and persevere! Persevere in the good ways of God!
Some with terror reflected on their faces cried to Him for help:
Lord! Please! Help me!
Wake up and persevere!
Persevere in the good ways of the Lord!

ONE WAY, ONE TRUTH, ONE LIFE!
JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD FOREVER!
PRAISE HIM!

José Salazar
S. de C.